#AE9089
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.038 33.3), rgb(174, 144, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AE9089 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9089 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 144, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.038 33.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AE9089 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9089 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9089 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9089 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9089
oklch(67.9% 0.038 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57F77
oklch(63.1% 0.049 32)
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Step 600
600
#8F685F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A574F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#634741
oklch(42.7% 0.04 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#AE9089 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #969388 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9989 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68C8E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9089
#AE9089
oklch(67.9% 0.038 33.3)
- #7E9EA6
#7E9EA6
oklch(67.8% 0.037 214.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AE9089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9089 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.